07.26.22: Sun ‘n Fun 2023 Update, Hartzell Companies Rebrand, Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation, Pelton Interview, Part 2
One of the biggest attractions at Oshkosh 2022 is the very first appearance the high-winged RV-15... and since it showed up, flyers have been flocking to see it for themselves. Aspen Avionics joined ANN for a quick report on how their Airo Group adoption is proceeding as well as some cool new offerings for the Aspen avionics line. Able Flight is doing extraordinary work in bringing new aviators into our fold... no matter their impediment... and we couldn’t be more pleased to see them do so. Sun ‘n Fun 2023 is going to be a barn-burner! ANN’s Maria Morrison got the skinny form new Sun ‘n Fun Boss Gene Conrad ab
Tom Poberezny, Former President And Chairman, Goes West At 75
AirVenture 2022 got the kind of start it did not want... Tom Poberezny, the retired president and chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association, is being mourned by the EAA and aviation communities after his death early Monday (July 25) at age 75, following a brief illness. Poberezny was EAA president from 1989 until 2010, and also served as chairman for two years until his retirement in 2011.
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Nighthawk Flight Systems, Inc. has announced that it is the new exclusive manufacturer and technical service provider for all legacy Sandel Avionics displays. Nighthawk asserts it is committed to carrying on Sandel’s tradition of quality, reliability, and value. Sandel’s legacy displays are renown for full-sunlight, edge-to-edge optical clarity, optional night-vision goggle compatibility, and flexible Smart I/O that interfaces with most legacy and modern avionics. Tamarack Aerospace exhibited a King Air 350 kitted-out with the company’s SMARTWING tec
Cub Crafters, Inc. (often styled CubCrafters), the Yakima, WA-based manufacturer of kit airplanes patterned after Piper’s iconic PA-18 Super Cub, has announced that for the first time in its forty-year history, it intends to allow new public investment in the company under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulation-A. Advised by Manhattan Street Capital, CubCrafters intends to file with the SEC for qualification to launch its public offering in the coming weeks.
Able Flight is a North Carolina-based non-profit organization about the laudable endeavor of enabling people with disabilities to pursue flight as a hobby, or train for aviation industry careers. The organization has happily and proudly announced that six wheelchair-bound graduates of its flight-training program will be honored at a pilot-wings pinning ceremony at EAA AirVenture. The event will take place at Oshkosh’s Theater in the Wood’s on Tuesday, 26 July at 10:00. Among the new pilots are a U.S. military veteran wounded in combat, and another veteran disabled by an accident.
Daher, the French industrial conglomerate and parent company of the SOCATA and Quest aerospace concerns, has debuted its new Kodiak-900—a single-engine, STOL turboprop—at AirVenture 2022. The new aircraft is a larger, faster version of Daher’s popular Kodiak-100, and joins its robust progenitor and the TBM-910 and 960 turboprops atop Daher’s line of innovative, practical, and stylish machines.
Seattle tech titan, Microsoft, has launched a software platform that enables drone operators to train the artificial intelligence systems of their autonomous air-vehicles. Subject platform—dubbed AirSim—constitutes, in effect, a simulator for drones. AirSim facilitates training scenarios too risky to be attempted in actuality, such as operations near power-lines, nuclear reactors, or Gary, Indiana.
NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) program seeks to hasten humankind’s transition from conventional, fossil-fuel-burning aircraft to ostensibly greener machines powered by Electrified Aircraft Propulsion (EAP) technologies. In collaboration with private industry partners, the space agency conducts ground and flight-tests of extant aircraft retrofitted with electric propulsion systems.
Daher, the French industrial conglomerate and parent company of the SOCATA and Quest aerospace concerns, has debuted its new Kodiak-900—a single-engine, STOL turboprop—at AirVenture 2022. The new aircraft is a larger, faster version of Daher’s popular Kodiak-100, and joins its robust progenitor and the TBM-910 and 960 turboprops atop Daher’s line of innovative, practical, and stylish machines. The Kodiak-900, which received FAA certification on 20 July 2022, is produced in Sandpoint, Idaho—along with the Kodiak-100, which Daher intends to continue producing. The new aircraft inherits its ancestor’s backcountry formidability, but offers operators an increased, 210-knot cruise
Metal or Composite, Titan//ScaleWings Has You Covered!
For the first time ever, ScaleWings Aircraft out of Germany is presenting their highly anticipated full-carbon P-51 Mustang replica at Oshkosh 2022. On Monday, 25 July, visitors even saw the ScaleWings SW-51 Mustang live in flight action during a show performance at 5pm local time. The ScaleWings SW-51 Mustang is a true-to-scale replica of the legendary P-51, an unprecedented execution of details made entirely from carbon-composite materials. When it is taxiing or flying in the air, the aircraft cannot be distinguished from the Original P-51.
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Nighthawk Flight Systems, Inc. has announced that it is the new exclusive manufacturer and technical service provider for all legacy Sandel Avionics displays. Nighthawk asserts it is committed to carrying on Sandel’s tradition of quality, reliability, and value. Sandel’s legacy displays are renown for full-sunlight, edge-to-edge optical clarity, optional night-vision goggle compatibility, and flexible Smart I/O that interfaces with most legacy and modern avionics. Tamarack Aerospace exhibited a King Air 350 kitted-out with the company’s SMARTWING technolo
Celebrate Backcountry Flying with Hartzell Propeller
Hartzell Propeller is proud to support the fun and freedom of recreational aviation with an impressive line-up of lightweight composite propellers and durable aluminum props designed for rugged backcountry and bush flying. Stop by the Hartzell Propeller booth (296-297) all week long at AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 to learn about our latest props, and be sure to ask about our $1,000 backcountry propeller discount exclusively for members of the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), available now through the end of 2022. Hartzell is also making a $250 contribution to the RAF’s mission for every member who buys a new Hartzell prop for backcountry flying.
The Pilot Responded, However He Did Not Contact The Departure Controller
On June 10, 2022, about 0803 Pacific daylight time, a Mooney M20K, N305L was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Camarillo, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot had flown in from his home base of Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) the day before the accident to play golf in the Camarillo area, and the accident flight was to be his return trip. About 0730 he contacted Leidos Flight Service and requested an abbreviated weather briefing. The briefer stated that a marine layer was present in Camarillo, and the pilot responded that it was, “socked
Aero Linx: The Australian Society of Air Safety Investigators (ASASI)
The Australian Society of Air Safety Investigators (ASASI) was formed in 1978 after an inaugural meeting held in Melbourne, Victoria. ASASI was formed to better serve and represent the views of Air Safety Investigators in Australia. Since then ASASI has grown to a membership of 150 plus and now hosts a biennial conference in conjunction with the New Zealand Society of Air Safety Investigators (NZSASI). ASASI is affiliated with ISASI.
Jamming
Denotes emissions that do not mimic Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals (e.g., GPS and WAAS), but rather interfere with the civil receiver’s ability to acquire and track GNSS signals. Jamming can result in denial of GNSS navigation, positioning, timing and aircraft dependent functions.
“It is not lost on us that Tom’s passing occurred on the opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the event he led into world prominence as its chairman beginning in the 1970s, Tom’s legacy is tremendous in the world of aviation with his personal achievements as well as the growth of EAA, especially the development of the current EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, the Young Eagles program, and the creation of Sport Pilot nearly 20 years ago. He will be greatly missed but more importantly, he will be remembered for all that he did for EAA and aviation. Our deep condolences and prayers go to Tom’s wife, Sharon, and his daughter, Lesley, and the rest of the Poberezny family.”
Source: Jack J. Pelto
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